PG Kendall Marshall works out for Phoenix Suns

If the Suns' offense is guided by a different point guard for the first time in nine seasons next year, it could be North Carolina 20-year-old Kendall Marshall.

Steve Nash, who becomes a free agent July 1, has been the NBA's best passing point guard for a decade. Marshall might be the best passing point guard draft candidate. Marshall participated Thursday in the Suns' third workout, all of which were closed to the media without announcements or comments on participants.

Marshall dueled California's Jorge Gutierrez before Suns brass and was the only first-round prospect in the group. Marshall, recovering from wrist and elbow fractures, appears to be the first viable candidate for the Suns' No.13 pick to visit Phoenix.

Weber State's Damian Lillard is rated as the draft's top point guard by most but Marshall is the best pure point guard. He is the rare floor general who controls game with his court vision and pass-first mentality but his perimeter shooting and athletic ability on defense are questioned.

Summer schedule

The Suns' NBA Summer League entry that will feature power forward Markieff Morris and a likely first-round pick will play five games in Las Vegas next month.

The team will be guided by Suns assistant coach Dan Majerle and play on the Nevada-Las Vegas campus. The 24-team league features seven to eight games daily among 24 teams. This will be Morris' summer debut after last year's league was canceled by the lockout.